Exam Pattern - UPSC ESE Entrance Exam

Exam Pattern - UPSC ESE Entrance Exam

Stage-I: It is a (Preliminary/Stage-I) Examination which has Objective Type Papers for the selection of applicants for the Stage-II Engineering Services (Main/Stage-II) Examination.

Stage-II: Applicants who get qualify in Stage-I will appear in Engineering Services (Main/Stage-II) Examination which is Conventional Type Papers.

Stage-III: Personality Test.

Marks distribution and Paper Pattern

Stage-I: The Preliminary/Stage-I Examination will consist of two objective type (multiple choices) questions papers and carry maximum 500 marks (Paper 1 – 200 Marks and Paper II – 300 Marks). The Marks obtained in Stage-I Examination by the applicants who are declared qualified for Stage-II Examination will be counted for deciding their final order of merit. The number of applicants to be admitted to the Main/Stage-II Examination will be about 6-7 times the total number of openings to be filled in that year.

Subject

Duration

Maximum Marks

Paper-I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude)

2 hrs

200

Paper-II (Engineering Subject)

3 hrs

300

Total

500

There will be negative marking. One-Third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be subtracted as the penalty for every wrong answer.

Stage-II will consist of two conventional type papers specific to Engineering Discipline with a duration of three hours and maximum marks of 600 (Each paper of 300 Marks).

Subject

Duration

Maximum Marks

Paper-I ( Engineering Subject )

3 hrs

300

Paper-II (Engineering Subject)

3 hrs

300

Total

600

The Stage-III is a Personality Test/ Personel Interview of 200 Marks. Candidates who qualify Stage-I and Stage-II exam appear for Stage-III (Personality Test). The number of applicants appearing for Personality Test will be about twice the number of openings to be filled.